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Kimi K2.6 (medium) vs Inkling (low)

The average score is effectively tied at 6.8 vs 6.8. Inkling (low) has the lower benchmark cost at $0.304 vs $1.323. Inkling (low) is faster at 6.81s vs 121.25s, with pass rates of 60.9% vs 56.5%.

Last updated at: 2026-10-01

Compared models

Rank
#168
Total Output Tokens
396,671
Response Time (avg)
121.25s
Total Cost
$1.323
Rank
#170
Total Output Tokens
22,037
Response Time (avg)
6.81s
Total Cost
$0.304
Recommended model Inkling (low)

It has the best score here (6.8), while costing about 4.4x less than Kimi K2.6 (medium).

Detailed comparison

Metric Kimi K2.6 Kimi K2.6 medium Release: 2026-04-20 Inkling Inkling low Release: 2026-07-18 Free Available
Score 6.8 6.8
Rank #168 #170
Reliability 10.0 10.0
Consistency 8.4 8.6
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 60.9% 56.5%
Flaky tests 4 4
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 12.282 2.756
Total Cost $1.323 $0.304
Input Price $0.650 / 1M $1.000 / 1M
Output Price $3.410 / 1M $4.050 / 1M
Total Input Tokens 226,880 213,901
Output Tokens 65,346 9,623
Reasoning Tokens 331,325 12,414
Response Time (avg) 121.25s 6.81s
Response Time (max) 876.20s 44.24s
Response Time (total) 2667.55s 156.70s
Parameters 1T total (32B active) 975B total (41B active)
Availability Weights available Open source

Model generation showcase

Hamster playing table tennis

Prompt: Create a detailed SVG illustration of a hamster playing table tennis.

#168 MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6

medium
Cost
$0.013
Time
103.4s
Tokens
3,620 tok

#170 Thinking Machines: Inkling

low
Cost
$0.002
Time
6.1s
Tokens
502 tok

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Category Breakdown

Coding Score Consistency Attempt pass rate Flaky tests Tests Correct Response Time (avg) Input Tokens Output Tokens Reasoning Tokens
Kimi K2.6 5.7 8.6 33.3% 0 214.42s 2,925 9,970 77,189
Inkling 5.1 7.2 22.2% 1 8.71s 7,374 355 4,961

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